32GB MP3 Player with 90 Hours Long Battery Life,Bluetooth 5.0,Phinistec Z6 Digital Audio Player with Sturdy and Durable Metal Frame, 2.4'' IPS Glass Screen,FM Radio,Support up to 256GB

For some time now I've been wanting to get back into listening to my music again but I'm so jaded and beat down by all of the complicated technology. I'm someone that owns multiple game consoles and tons of electronics and I code but I wanted something low tech for music. I didn't want to use my phone because it doesn't have capacity for microSD or songs. This thing is just absolutely amazing. You don't need a subscription, you don't need any fancy stuff where you sign up your email, you don't need any complicated technology, and it's got capacity internally and the capability for a fairly large microSD card (roughly 256). On top of all that when you put the microsd card inside of this thing boy does it keep it tightly in there. You will probably need a SIM injector or a paperclip in order to fully insert the MicroSD. It can play audio out loud through its own speakers which are pretty decent and has an equalizer that you can customize. It also has a function to work as a tape recorder but while the quality is good it sounds like the thing is like 6 ft away from you even if it's directly in front of you. It can also play live radio without needing any kind of subscription but in order to do that you'll need to plug the headphones physically into the headphone jack. The best part is that it also provides support for Bluetooth headphones and it's pretty easy to connect. It has several other smaller settings and takes a bit of use to memorize how to navigate the menus. However the fact that it uses a glowing LED backlit digital button interface is really cool. You can play videos on it if you want but it's a tiny screen and I wouldn't recommend that. Standby time for battery is absolutely 100% insane. You just tap the power button once and it'll go into standby and then if you want to turn it on you tap and hold the power button for a few seconds. It has a shuffle feature for music and a randomizer and it even lets you organize your music between the physical storage and microSD. I know most people probably wouldn't think to buy one of these but if you just want something for music this thing is really neat and nifty. It's also roughly the size of a credit card and is very durable and because it's made of glass with metal buttons it feels absolutely bad@$$. I would 100% recommend if not insist that you look for the leather case that goes with this and use that for protection. If you can get a glass screen protector I would recommend that as well. It does a pretty good job if it gets a little wet but it's not water resistant. It also charges via USB c.

I use my MP3 in bed at night for listening to audio books, old time radio programs that I download, and occasionally FM radio. The old-time radio programs are entertaining and they help me fall asleep. Used this way, the MP3 player is often left "on" all night long after I fall asleep. I have used this player 3 nights in a row without recharging, meaning the battery lasts at least 24 hours without recharge. I have yet to run the battery down to nothing. I like the size, having a positive on/off switch, and volume control buttons. The quality of sound is good for my use. While the controls are shown in the sellers posting with all the functions, they are not printed on the face and are not visible until the power button is tapped, then only backlit visible for about 3 seconds. The backlight is great when using it in the dark as I often do, it’s just a bit short. The charging cord is USB -C, which goes in either way, making the connections easy.

When the player first arrived I was impressed. This thing is solid. (Could be used as a defensive weapon if you were attacked while jogging! You wouldn't want to get hit with it.) Definitely of sturdy build. And it was fully charged. But before doing anything I applied the screen protectors to the front and back of the unit. Unfortunately, as others have mentioned, it's quite difficult if not impossible to apply them without a few air bubbles remaining beneath them. Annoying but not the end of the world. The next step was to pair it with some earbuds. And though I have a few pairs and other Bluetooth equipment, no matter which I chose or what I did, only one channel would play--even though I would get the message from both channels that it had successfully/fully connected. So... After much troubleshooting to make sure the error wasn't mine or with my equipment, I rechecked the manual and found the instructions to email the manufacturer. Thankfully, the long story short is they couldn't have been more helpful, responsive, and gracious. I was immediately promised a free replacement as they felt the fault lay with the unit (a relief to hear) and within a few days the new player arrived. Fortunately it worked without issue, and I found the sound to be excellent. I actually ended up connecting it to some fairly high-end stuff and listened for hours as it was quite enjoyable. The manufacturer also recommended and supplied a software update which provided a number of upgrades and a few fixes, including a customizable EQ. (Much appreciated as the presets, as others have noted, to say the least are less than good.) But truth be told I'm not into bells and whistles. I don't want 5,000 features and crappy audio. And so I'm very happy with the player. If you choose good source material this player will deliver Great sound. And with the capacity now of this and many other players, plus how much you can easily add to this one, there's no reason to even use MP3s or other such formats. Because of limited capacity years ago compression was an absolute necessity. But no matter what may be said or claimed about it, it Always results in at least some loss of quality. Listen for yourself. I've had the great privilege of hearing some of the best audio equipment that money can buy, but I am a relativist. As I've said in other reviews it makes no sense to compare a Ferrari with a Pontiac--even though the Pontiac might be quite good for the money (I drive an old Vibe that has nearly 240,000 miles on it, but it's never broken down, doesn't use oil--literally no more than a few ounces between changes--or other fluids, and still gets over 30 miles per gallon highway. It's reliable and economical, but again it's no super car.) And so at its price point I see the performance of the Z6 in a very positive light. I learned from our correspondence via email that Phinistec is in it for the long haul, and they plan to roll out more models, features, and upgrades this coming year and beyond. And that was good to hear. As for the Z6, I can't stress enough how happy I am with it. What is more important than sound quality when it comes to audio equipment of any kind? Yes, it could use a belt clip, some improvements as far as the interface and so forth, but again much of that is in the works. A great unit if you care about audio... (I did not try the video or ebook features and so forth. Only the player section.) Edit: Forgot to comment on the sound quality of the internal speaker. And I'm trying to be kind here because the manufacturer was so gracious and helpful with resolving the issue with the first player I received... But it's just not good... Suffice to say I wouldn't count on using it for much. Hopefully an update for that is in the works as well.

I ordered this after reading reviews that the company was responsive and fixed some bugs and annoyances in the software. This is rare for companies to do this and tells me they stand by their product and want to make the consumer happy and make the product the best it can be. I applaud them for that and they got my business. I was also impressed with the packaging and what the unit came with. This player is built like a tank. It is as heavy as my cell phone which is to be expected since it has heavy batteries in it that give you 90 hours of listening pleasure. I use it for trips and working out. It is probably not good for running unless you strap it to your arm. The sound is great for audiophiles. The player comes with built-in 32 GB. It took about an hour to transfer 500 songs in FLAC format. I also bought a 128 gb high-speed card for it. I have not loaded it yet but will do so via my computer. Note that you will need to format the card to FAT32 format. You will not be able to do this with a Windows Computer. I used a program called Rufus to format the card. I will also transfer FLAC files directly to the card. Also, keep in mind that the speed of your file transfer depends on the hardware you have and the speed of the card itself. The card I have is about 130MB/s. I did a test and put the card it in the player and uploaded it connected to my computer the player. It took about 3 minutes per 40 minutes album worth of songs. I am not sure what people are talking about adding playlists. Maybe this was an issue with older firmware? I use a free program called MusicBee and create my playlists within it. When I connect the player to my computer, BumbleBee automatically acknowledges the Z6 and the extra card I put in it. I set up BumbleBee so that when the player is connected it automatically uploads the songs and whatever playlists I create into the Z6. I am glad the company added an equalizer component. Every set of phones and buds I have sounded completely different and every set of ears are different. EQ is a necessity. It would also be nice if they added auto volume leveling. I know that is asking for a lot at this price point. I am getting ready to go on a 7-hour flight and I am not at all worried about the battery life of this player. My earbuds will give out long before the player will. Some folks are complaining about the price, but to be honest given the responsiveness of the company and how well this thing is built....it is well worth the price. The built-in speaker is okay for listening to such things as audiobooks and playback for things you record. It is annoying for me to listen to music on it. There really needs to be a persistent switch in the software to cut off the speaker. Every time you disconnect your Bluetooth the speaker will play. This is not cool if you are in places like a library. For those having issues with showing album art. I embed album art in each of my files roughly 200x200 pixels. They will then show up on the player. You will need to do this through whatever jukebox software you may use to catalog your songs. Most modern software does this now. Like anything, once you use the player, the controls will become intuitive to you. It's a pocket player, not a $1000 cell phone. The Bluetooth connects fast. I connected this player to 2 cars. Both vehicles connected easily via Bluetooth. I have an older 2011 Lexus with older Bluetooth and a newer Kia with newer Bluetooth. The radio controls on both cars changed songs. The song titles did not show up on either car. This is not an issue with the cars, but an issue with the player not pushing titles via Bluetooth. It would be nice if the unit did this. I did not physically connect the unit to see if song titles would show on my cars. The Bluetooth also connected well to about 5 different headphones and earbuds I used with the player. One thing that totally annoys me is how small the font is on the song titles and they are in dark red on a black background. It is extremely difficult to read and people with sight issues are not going to be able to easily read it. At least make it white or yellow on the black background so it shows up. There is enough screen real estate to make the song titles a larger font that has better readability. Would I buy this product again or give it as a gift? Absolutely. I asked the question, what are the codecs for the AVI/AMV containers? Of course, some dufus answers it's not a video player. They apparently did not read the description and trolls like that are pretty useless.= and should just stay under their bridge, The instructions regarding how to format the video are nonexistent. After fiddling with it and trying 20 converters that did not work and wasted 6 hours of my time trying to figure out the correct formats and which codec it uses, I finally found software from 2012 from another vendor that worked with this player. It may be the same vender, who knows? Do a search on " Ruizu Video Convert Tool " and this will work. This tells me that the software for this player is very outdated and explains why there is no MP4 container built in. It is using some old proprietary Chinese codec that got around licensing issues. Which one? I do not know. I am dinging this product 1 star just for listing that the player plays video as long as it is converted. No, it will not easily convert and the company provides no link or info on where to get the correct software. ps.. Please provide a website so we can download firmware updates instead of relying on someone to email us a file. It would also be cool if you open-source the code on a site like GitHub so some of us can fork it and make cool interfaces for it. This really is really a nice piece of hardware. Note: I am updating my review. Even though this player still works, the company is totally unresponsive. I've emailed them for updates and just get crickets. They assured people that they would provide updates for their software which was old and wonky. They show they have software and firmware updates on their website, but do not provide links and tell you to email their team. They are MIA.

Phinistec Z6 is not a HiRes Audio player! But as an mp3 player, which also plays many other audio formats, it is definitely one of the best in terms of value for money - if not the best. The purchase at Amazon was impeccable, and the delivery to Hungary was reasonably fast. The packaging is moderately elegant and safe. It should be noted that in addition to the applied glass foils, we also get a spare and the included USB-A-USB-C adapter is a useful accessory. The device itself provides a premium feeling in terms of its weight and use of materials. The storage capacity of 96 GB is enough for a lot of things. With wired earphones, the sound quality - depending on the quality of the earphone - can be said to be quite good. The problem was that the maximum volume with BT headphones or a speaker was extremely low, so to speak, unusable. I wrote to the manufacturer's customer service about this, and the next day they sent me a new firmware version with a detailed description of the update process. After completing the update, the BT problem was practically solved: although the volume is lower than that available with the wired headset, it has increased significantly compared to before, and is completely usable. Big thanks and appreciation to the customer service! The menu system is a bit old-fashioned, a bit clumsy, sometimes cumbersome and not very spectacular. It would be nice if the colour of the background and text could be changed (black background, white letters, red is the active menu item). But you can live with that. The battery life is absolutely fantastic, it really is as much as the description promises. In summary: if you don't expect HiRes Audio quality, it's well worth the price. It is very good for listening to music on the go every day.

The build quality is excellent. The player has a metal body with glass panels for the front and back. The unit ships with screen protectors for the front and back which were not that difficult to put on. The unit also has capacitive touch buttons. I did not detect any issues in using them. I should also mention there are some sharp edges. It would have been nice if they were beveled as the side with the volume buttons are. I am no audiophile, but the sound quality was more than adequate for me. Again, at this price point (~$40.00). No issues with the built-in 32GB storage or included 64GB microSD card. It would be nice if the player saw it as just one big 96GB chunk of memory though. You have to use the interface to switch between them. The User interface is the equally bad part. Nothing is really intuitive in how to use it. Easy enough to figure out but it was not like anything I was familiar with. Creating custom playlists are a no go as far as I can figure, other than to the three default ones built-in the player itself(Default Playlist, Recently Add (empty even after adding files unless I used a bad file structure), My Favorite). It does see a M3U playlist I created but can't read it, say no files found. It is also not very intuitive in how to add a song to a list (with a song highlighted, press the Menu key). It really has just the basic play features like Album, Artist, Folder, etc.. Has other functions as well like Bluetooth (no issues connecting, a bit to figure out how though), FM radio, eBook, Voice Recording, Calendar, Alarm, Pictures, Video. The only video I can get it to play is in the AVM format it will not play a native AVI. I did contact support, they were responsive for being in China and did send me a conversion utility to convert video files to AVM. Watch when switching from player to radio, the radio is really loud at 1 or 2 and if player is on anything higher it will blow out your ears. In my opinion, they need a major rewrite of the player interface. This could have been an easy 5 star device at the price point if not for the player interface. Maybe they can fix some of the issues with a new interface design. Update: Have found out it recognizes and plays an M3U playlist. The example playlist was created on an Android phone with Poweramp, I then had to edit the path to match the player and change / to \. You will NOT be able to add anything to one of your playlists, just the three built-in ones. Example old path: primary/Music/Boston/Boston/01 More Than A Feeling.flac Below is M3U file contents after changes: #EXTM3U #EXT-X-RATING:0 Music\Boston\Boston\01 More Than A Feeling.flac #EXT-X-RATING:0 Music\Boston\Boston\02 Peace Of Mind.flac

Not sure why the bad reviews. It works as intended, response time is well, battery last long and lot of storage for music. Simple to transfer songs onto and quality sound through the headphones is great. Also, the interface is simple to maneuver through as well as the button response being well. Overall quality is 10/10. Glad I can have a place just for music and nothing more.

I've been using this mp3 player a lot since the August of 2024, and its held up really well. I used a different mp3 player for a while that used a plastic cover that scratched a lot which wasn't that great for visibility. This one uses a glass one and and is just a lot better well made than every other mp3 player that this price range that I have ever used especially since this is one of the only ones I could find actually made with a metal frame and not from some cheap plastic. Its also had more file support compared to every other mp3 player at this price range for the most part for what I could find. The UI design isn't perfect although its about the same in quality or better than most others in the price range regardless which is pretty good for the price and they also have actual product support and replied to be within a day when I emailed about a software update. It has a 32gb nand ic built in and even though its not the fastest the point that it allows a microsd card to be added up to 256gb is really good if its too slow for you. Its rather heavy however, but it makes sense due to the 90 hour battery which makes heavier than my own phone, but that type of battery life in an mp3 player seems pretty unheard of in my opinion even for compared to more expensive ones out there.